Hezbollah, Amal, Baath members are arming Syrian rebels, report

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Lebanese security sources have confirmed that “dozens of members of Shiite Hezbollah and Amal movement are involved in smuggling arms across the Syrian border to the Syrian rebels.” These elements buy the weapons in Lebanon and Libya and smuggle them to the “Free Syrian Army”, mainly to Damascus countryside and Homs.

The sources pointed out that “the leaders of Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Bekaa, arrested a number of these cadres and seized some of the arms shipments.” According to the sources, the smugglers use the same illegal border crossings used by Hezbollah for the past 10 years to smuggle Iranian arms from the Syrian regime

The sources noted that officers of the regime’s Syrian army have been facilitating the entry of the smuggled arms to the rebels in return bribes by the Hezbollah smugglers.

Lebanese security sources revealed also that “military units loyal to the Syrian government killed over the recent period a number of smugglers trying to deliver arms to the rebels in the town of Zabadani, close to the Syrian Lebanese border. In one case near Lebanon’s northern border, a number of Hezbollah members were arrested and a truck loaded with weapons was seized. In addition, Syrian forces arrested several Syrian officers, including one colonel, who were involved in the operation.

In a related development, a former member of the Amal movement revealed that “there are senior political figures in the Syrian ruling Baath Party who are involved in the arms smuggling to the rebels. The main sources of these illegal weapons are Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Turkey. Senior bankers, businessmen and traders contribute to financing the purchase of weapons and smuggling into Syria. They choose to make this in order to secure their future in the event of the success of the revolution and the downfall of the (Syrian President) Bashar al-Assad. ”

Source: Al Bawaba

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11 responses to “Hezbollah, Amal, Baath members are arming Syrian rebels, report”

  1. Thats funny because every where else is reporting they are helping to suppress the protesters…

    1. This is not the first dubious report from Al bawaba on the Syrian revolution. 

      Lebanese political parties demand complete submission. Especially true for armed parties, SSNP Hezbollah, Amal, etc It is highly unlikely that a member be supplying arms to the enemy.

      Most likely it is the “divine ,purest of the pure”(sic) gangs & drug dealers (people that usually have arms) trying to make a quick buck from the massive increase in prices. M8 strongholds are known to have unparalleled problems with organised crime.

      As we approach the collapse of Assad Regime expect more of these “reports”.

  2. Thats funny because every where else is reporting they are helping to suppress the protesters…

  3. Thats funny because every where else is reporting they are helping to suppress the protesters…

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      This is not the first dubious report from Al bawaba on the Syrian revolution. 

      Lebanese political parties demand complete submission. Especially true for armed parties, SSNP Hezbollah, Amal, etc It is highly unlikely that a member be supplying arms to the enemy.

      As we approach the collapse of Assad Regime expect more of these “reports”.

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      This is not the first dubious report from Al bawaba on the Syrian revolution. 

      Lebanese political parties demand complete submission. Especially true for armed parties, SSNP Hezbollah, Amal, etc It is highly unlikely that a member be supplying arms to the enemy.

      As we approach the collapse of Assad Regime expect more of these “reports”.

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      This is not the first dubious report from Al bawaba on the Syrian revolution. 

      Lebanese political parties demand complete submission. Especially true for armed parties, SSNP Hezbollah, Amal, etc It is highly unlikely that a member be supplying arms to the enemy.

      As we approach the collapse of Assad Regime expect more of these “reports”.

  4. ya libanana isnt a credible media outlet. it has no clue on reporting the truth and is always reporting on what he said and what she said and what he heard and what she heard. I cant believe people actually read the stories posted on this web. ya libanana your a joke.

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      To Alik78. It’s a blog, not a media outlet. I don’t suppose ‘Blogs’ were ever meant to be more than their creator intended, yet this I feel is one of the best, and actually has serious discussions by people who care about what they perceive to be the truth. And some funny moments too … especially against some idiots who post like they do on YouTube.
      Of course it should not be your only source of ‘news’. Yet generally, I feel it reflects Gassan’s desires to create a space for reasonable thoughts .. and a focus for change … no matter how diverse in their thinking some seem to be.

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    ya libanana isnt a credible media outlet. it has no clue on reporting the truth and is always reporting on what he said and what she said and what he heard and what she heard. I cant believe people actually read the stories posted on this web. ya libanana your a joke.

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      To Alik78. It’s a blog, not a media outlet. I don’t suppose ‘Blogs’ were ever meant to be more than their creator intended, yet this I feel is one of the best, and actually has serious discussions by people who care about what they perceive to be the truth. And some funny moments too … especially against some idiots who post like they do on YouTube.
      Of course it should not be your only source of ‘news’. Yet generally, I feel it reflects Gassan’s desires to create a space for reasonable thoughts .. and a focus for change … no matter how diverse in their thinking some seem to be.

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